Fishing Lac Triangle in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Triangle falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. It lies 310 metres above sea level. Roughly 25 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.8 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Betsiamites, 54 km off. It is 174 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Near neighbours: Lac du Raccourci 1.7 km away, Lac du Statu Quo roughly 4.2 km, Lac Marcel 4.4 km away, Lac Peter roughly 4.4 km and Lac Josee 6.5 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Triangle

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Triangle where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Triangle fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac du Raccourci at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Triangle if anything is unclear.